An amazing mercy
The man responsible for the Green River murders confessed yesterday. Ridgeway. 48 women dead because of him. 48 women who each had at least TWO people who loved them and would want them in their lives today. 48 separate, individual lives - each one beautiful and unique - completely gone because of one man. I found myself thinking of what it was - thinking of him and of our society. Why do these things have to happen? I don't understand violence. The more and more i think of it the more and more i just don't get it. Why do people love it? What makes the world tune in when something horrible comes on/has happened? I used to think i understood - i know i don't. I don't think i WANT to understand.
The thing that astounded me, however, was that a number of the families affected by Ridgeway's atrocities didn't demand his life. They didn't demand the death penalty. They are willing to let him live. That's been stuck in my mind awhile; how could someone - faced with the brutal murder of a person they loved - NOT want him to die? Their mercy is a humbling thought. Mercy and grace. It's easy to SAY 'i don't think he should die' if you're unaffected -but when we search ourselves i think very few of us would have the ability to desicively say 'let him live. Leave it in God's hands'. I'm astounded and humbled by their actions. I only hope Ridgeway knows how gracious they are. I hope he sees and acknowledges it and is thankful for it. I hope because of their actions he feels more guilt and remorse.
And if he doesn't? I hope he rots in hell.
On a lighter note
I had my first Krispy Kreme donut today. I can safely say that my arteries are clogging as we speak, and i'll soon die of a massive coronary. Wow were those things fatty. And we wonder why America is fat? Lordy. I ate half of it before it got to be a little much. At least i could only eat one, though, meaning i won't be massively obese once they open in Delta. Ugh - even the THOUGHT of that much sugar makes my stomach turn. Overall it was a good donut. I guess i wasn't in a donut mood. And please- i'd still like to stick with Tim Horton's. At least they were (at one point) Canadian.
Mmm - but i want a tuna sandwich. i've been eating excessive amounts of tuna lately. I swear i'm going to clean out the ocean. *sighs* Well, tonight it Friends aaaand yeah. Believe it or not i only sort of watched the OC last night. *sighs* It'll have to wait for monday, then. Oh well.
Ta for now.
The man responsible for the Green River murders confessed yesterday. Ridgeway. 48 women dead because of him. 48 women who each had at least TWO people who loved them and would want them in their lives today. 48 separate, individual lives - each one beautiful and unique - completely gone because of one man. I found myself thinking of what it was - thinking of him and of our society. Why do these things have to happen? I don't understand violence. The more and more i think of it the more and more i just don't get it. Why do people love it? What makes the world tune in when something horrible comes on/has happened? I used to think i understood - i know i don't. I don't think i WANT to understand.
The thing that astounded me, however, was that a number of the families affected by Ridgeway's atrocities didn't demand his life. They didn't demand the death penalty. They are willing to let him live. That's been stuck in my mind awhile; how could someone - faced with the brutal murder of a person they loved - NOT want him to die? Their mercy is a humbling thought. Mercy and grace. It's easy to SAY 'i don't think he should die' if you're unaffected -but when we search ourselves i think very few of us would have the ability to desicively say 'let him live. Leave it in God's hands'. I'm astounded and humbled by their actions. I only hope Ridgeway knows how gracious they are. I hope he sees and acknowledges it and is thankful for it. I hope because of their actions he feels more guilt and remorse.
And if he doesn't? I hope he rots in hell.
On a lighter note
I had my first Krispy Kreme donut today. I can safely say that my arteries are clogging as we speak, and i'll soon die of a massive coronary. Wow were those things fatty. And we wonder why America is fat? Lordy. I ate half of it before it got to be a little much. At least i could only eat one, though, meaning i won't be massively obese once they open in Delta. Ugh - even the THOUGHT of that much sugar makes my stomach turn. Overall it was a good donut. I guess i wasn't in a donut mood. And please- i'd still like to stick with Tim Horton's. At least they were (at one point) Canadian.
Mmm - but i want a tuna sandwich. i've been eating excessive amounts of tuna lately. I swear i'm going to clean out the ocean. *sighs* Well, tonight it Friends aaaand yeah. Believe it or not i only sort of watched the OC last night. *sighs* It'll have to wait for monday, then. Oh well.
Ta for now.
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